Then he suggested that I buy a snug-fitting sleeveless undershirt and have my spouse sew a narrow pocket on the back capable of holding three tennis balls right up to my spine. Problem solved, and as effectively as with the CPAP machine.

Dave Nelson

Old Greenwich, Conn.

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